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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Republicans biggest delusion on the Sequester.
Now that the spending cuts have gone into effect the Republicans face a major problem.
They have been telling their base the lie that Obama caused the economy to collapse by increasing welfare for "his own kind". All of their language has been crafted to keep this lie alive.
Here's the problem: SOME of them actually believe this crap themselves and are convinced that their home town is waiting to greet them as heroes complete with an award and a parade with a brass band.
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The Republicans biggest delusion on the Sequester. (Original Post)
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2013
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kentuck
(111,056 posts)1. The problem is that they feel no pressure from any quarter.
They are mostly in safe districts and they simply don't care about anything else. Nobody seems able to put any heat on them.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)4. Wait until their kids lose their jobs and move back home....
Tell an old angry Republican he's gonna have to give up his man cave that used to be the kid's bedroom.
patrice
(47,992 posts)2. Huh?? Will TVCath(eter) prices go up?, or the price of walk-in bath-tubs?? nt